BRITISH NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1920, Page 5

BRITISH NEWS.

OIL FUEL FOR SHIPS. By Telesrapli.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received March 31, 1.45 p.m. London, March 30. Powerful British oil and shipping interests have formed a new oil supply company with a capital of £12,000,00(1, and will supply oil fuel for ships at all world stations.—Times Service. CONGESTED BRITISH RAILWAYS. London, Marcli 27Influential ship-owners have signed a memorandum protesting aginst the failure of the railways to handle the country's traffic, thus resulting in a congestion at the docks and. other Relays involving increased cost to the signatories, who suggest that the railways he worked in three eight-hour shifts daily, in order to make the utmost use of *the rolling stock.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANZAC DAY IN LONDON. London, March 29. At a meeting of Ihe Australian and New Zealand authorities it was decided to commemorate Anzae Day by a service 'at St. Clement Danes on April 25 and a re-union of soldiers at Australia House on the 20th. ARMY RANK ABOLISHED. London, March 27. The War Office lias abolished the rank of Brigadier General and substituted the titles of Colonel Commandant and Colonel-on-tiic-StalT. Retired brigadiers will retain the honorary rank.